Editing Secret of Mana: The Palace of Darkness

[[File:SOMPalaceofDarkness.jpg|right|thumb|400px|''The Palace of Darkness'' is a Quest in [[:Category:Secret of Mana Wiki|Secret of Mana]] (SOM).]]

==Description==
''[[Secret of Mana: Jehk|Jehk]], [[Secret of Mana: Joch|Sage Joch]]'s disciple, tells the party that Jech went to the [[Secret of Mana: Palace of Darkness|Palace of Darkness]] in the [[Secret of Mana: Lofty Mountains|Lofty Mountains]]. Randi and his friends head off to find him.''

==Walkthrough==
*Having met with [[Secret of Mana: Jehk|Jehk]], the party learns they need to head back down to the cave entrance at the start of the mountain.
*Return to the cave near where you land for the Lofty Mountains.
*Just inside the cave, you will encounter a [[Secret of Mana: Fierce Head|Fierce Head]].
*Fighting this foe, you will realize they can summon [[Secret of Mana: Grave Bat|Grave Bats]].
*Head to the North into the next room to enter the [[Secret of Mana: Palace of Darkness|Palace of Darkness]] proper.

*Just inside the [[Secret of Mana: Palace of Darkness|Palace of Darkness]], you will encounter a [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knight]].
*On the elevated walkway, you can see 2 more [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knights]].
*Head to the Northeast doorway to progress forward.
*This leads to a walkway with a [[Secret of Mana: Dark Ninja|Dark Ninja]].
*Go forward to the North to reach the next room, a large cave.
*This cave has a number of stalagmites between the party and the Emberman.
*Equip an Axe and break through the rocks blocking the way.
*Defeat the Emberman if so inclined, head over to the Southeast exit.
*This leads to the walkway just above where you were earlier.
*Go to the West, where you will find an [[Secret of Mana: Imp|Imp]], save this for a little later.
*Going to the South, you will encounter a [[Secret of Mana: Dark Ninja|Dark Ninja]].
*Through this doorway you will find a floor switch through the door to the West.
*Stepping on this floor switch will reveal a door in that first area you entered.
*Head over to the Southeast and take the stairs downward and through the doorway in the Eastern portion.

*This will bring you through a long corridor.
*At the end of this corridor, you will find a [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knight]].
*From there, you will want to head over to the West and go up the stairs there, to encounter a [[Secret of Mana: Fierce Head|Fierce Head]].
*Be mindful of those because of their ability to spawn a [[Secret of Mana: Grave Bat|Grave Bat]].
*Follow the walkway over to the West.
*The path will turn to the North to a section of walkway with a pair [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knights]] and a chest.
*Opening the chest will give the party 1000 GP.
*From there, head back to the East and down through the long corridor.
*Go up the stairs, passing nearby the floor switch you stepped on.
*Go back across the walkway fighting the [[Secret of Mana: Dark Ninja|Dark Ninja]].
*Head to the West and through the door on the far side of the walkway you just crossed.
*You will find another floor switch to step on.
*Step on it to make Whip Pegs appear nearby.
*It is time to reach those Pegs to and press forward toward the next switch.
*Head back across the walkway and back into the large entry room.
*Go over to the East and use the stairs to reach the long corridor, making your way back to where the Chest was.
*Make your way up the stairs and across the walkway with the [[Secret of Mana: Dark Ninja|Dark Ninja]].
*Continue to the North to reach the cave again.
*Use a Whip to cross the gap and reach another floor switch.
*Be wary of the [[Secret of Mana: Emberman|Emberman]] that is guarding the floor switch.
*Step on the floor switch to reveal a door back in the middle section of the cave.
*Head back across the gap then head to the South.
*Make your way to the main room and then over to the West.
*Cross through the long corridor and then over to the East, fighting the [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knights]] and [[Secret of Mana: Fierce Head|Fierce Head]] in the area.
*Go through the long corridor and then up the stairs at the other end.
*Go up the stairs and through the North doorway and into the next room.
*Cross the walkway, dealing with the [[Secret of Mana: Dark Ninja|Dark Ninja]].
*Go through the door to the North and back into the cave room.
*Head to the West, smashing through the stone with the Axe.
*Go down the stairs between the stones and back into the entry room.
*Go into the newly accessible room in the entry room.
*Inside this room you will encounter 2 [[Secret of Mana: Fierce Head|Fierce Heads]] and a chest.
*Inside this chest you will find a Glove Orb.
*Exit this room, going to the East and head North through the doorway there and across the walkway.
*This will bring you back into the Cave Room once again.
*Fight the [[Secret of Mana: Emberman|Emberman]] through the stones.
*Go up to the North and through the newly revealed doorway.
*This will lead into another room with 2 [[Secret of Mana: Emberman|Embermen]] and a [[Secret of Mana: Fierce Head|Fierce Head]].
*Continue to the North and into the next room.
*Go to the floor switch on the walkway and step on it.
*This creates an invisible walkway leading to the West.
*Head across the walkway and then turn to the North.
*At the far side of the first invisible walkway you will encounter a [[Secret of Mana: Imp|Imp]].
*Going to the North, you will find another [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knight]].
*Turn to the East and onto the large rectangular section of the walkway.
*3 [[Secret of Mana: Dark Knight|Dark Knights]] are here that you can find.
*There is another floor switch in the Southeastern corner of this platform.
*This will reveal another invisible pathway lined with flame.
*Follow this path to the North and onto the next platform.
*Fight the [[Secret of Mana: Imp|Imp]] and [[Secret of Mana: Dark Ninja|Dark Ninja]].
*Step on the floor switch nearby you.
*This will reveal a path to the West you can cross.
*Take the path to the West and confront the [[Secret of Mana: Emberman|Emberman]]there.
*Go to the North and through the door there.
*This will bring you into the boss room for this Palace where you will encounter the [[Secret of Mana: Lime Slime|Lime Slime]].

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===Fighting the [[Secret of Mana: Lime Slime|Lime Slime]]===
*The [[Secret of Mana: Lime Slime|Lime Slime]] fills most of the screen but cannot hurt you with physical contact.
*Begin by using [[Secret of Mana: Analyzer|Analyzer]] to learn the weakness, HP and MP of the [[Secret of Mana: Lime Slime|Lime Slime]].
*You will want to cast [[Secret of Mana: Flame Saber|Flame Saber]] on the party.
*After that, start using the [[Secret of Mana: Salamando|Salamando]] attack magic to lay down a barrage of damage on the [[Secret of Mana: Lime Slime|Lime Slime]].
*Use [[Secret of Mana: Fireball|Fireball]] and both attack spells [[Secret of Mana: Blaze Wall|Blaze Wall]] and [[Secret of Mana: Fire Bouquet|Fire Bouquet]] from [[Secret of Mana: Primm|Primm]].
*Do pay attention to the color of the Slime, because it can shift the elemental weakness of it.
*Just keep up the barrage of spells and you will claim victory and be taken to another part of the Palace.

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===Synchronizing and gaining [[Secret of Mana: Shade|Shade]]===
*Go forward to the North and approach the Mana Spirit there, [[Secret of Mana: Shade|Shade]].
*Approach it to begin the conversation with [[Secret of Mana: Shade|Shade]].
*Shade's magic will only be available to the Sprite, [[Secret of Mana: Popoi|Popoi]].
*Go up the stairs and touch the Mana Seed to seal it, adding its power to your magical ability.
*After that, use the [[Secret of Man: Magic Rope|Magic Rope]] to quickly exit the palace.

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==Next Quest==
[[Secret of Mana: A Return to Sage Joch|A Return to Sage Joch]]

==Video Walkthrough==
[https://youtu.be/eGNEw63cifU The Palace of Darkness]

[[Category: Secret of Mana Wiki|The Palace of Darkness]]
[[Category: Secret of Mana Quests|The Palace of Darkness]]
[[Category: Secret of Mana Lofty Mountains|The Palace of Darkness]]